Heaven Can Wait

"Heaven Can Wait" is bit philosophical, a bit from the Movie by the same name and a bit about my own life. Any one with goals, I'm sure can relate. It's the first release of about 20 songs that I wrote to be sort of a concept album.
 
Please let me know what you think.
 
Heaven Can Wait - https://goo.gl/Tl7WLK
 
 
Cheers,
Terry
 
 

kakku
Really nice song. The mix was not so nice. The bright and likeable little instrumental melody was too loud and vocal was perhaps too silent imo. Then again I am not a mixer pro.

Thanks Kakku, I tryed for that, but I think you're right. I think you're talking about the piano that is on the 1st and 2nd verse. If that's it +2dbs on the vocal, and -2dbs on the piano should take care of it.
 
Heaven Can Wait - https://goo.gl/Tl7WLK

Terry,
 
Nice overall performance and song.   The mix is quite unbalanced though.  The epiano is way too loud in comparison to the rest of the instrumentation and vocals (much more than 2db too loud).   I would start over with the levels, get your drums, bass, acoustic guitar and vocals in the proper levels and then blend in strings and epiano as ornamentation rather then lead instruments.   If you take the epiano and strings out of the equation, the rest of the mix is probably pretty well balanced.

Regards

I like the song. 
I agree that the piano sound should be replaced.
The chorus does sound better mixed between vocals and instruments. 
The verses voc is too soft because the strings and piano are too loud IMO.
 
Try mixing using your speakers at a low volume until it sounds great and then play back loud and fine tune. 
Use your headphones last!
 

2nd Mix down of "Heaven Can Wait". Thank you for the help every one!!!
 
https://www.reverbnation....007324-heaven-can-wait

Hi, I listened to the second version.
 
I would still take that bell-like ep down a hair, and the strings in the right side could be pulled back a bit.
 
Your vocals I think are doubled in the chorus? I'd recommend that technique for the verses, too, it sounds nice and full.
 
It's a nice tune, wouldn't be out of place in the early 1960's! Or maybe the later '60's! Or maybe it's the early 80's, with the Thompson Twins? One of those . . .
 
 
Listen to the drums - biiig reverb. Listen to the strings and ep - hardly any. If that is what you are going for, then there you have it, but one approach is to reverb things roughly equal so they sound more cohesive, like they were all in the same room or on the same stage. I dunno, I read it in a magazine somewhere!
 
As far as melody goes, it's very catchy indeed!
 
 
cheers,
-Tom
 
 
 
 
 

https://www.reverbnation.com/silverbeat/song/25057479-heaven-can-wait

kakku
I suggest you drop the ep melody in the chorus to give the vocal melody more attention. Also could drop it in a later verse for a little while and then start again. The ep melody is good but i think there is too much of it. Otherwise the mix is a lot improved and the song is great.
Edit: It works like it is just great but my humble opinion is put less ep melody, but others probably disagree.

This is without the ep. Please let me know what you think.
https://www.reverbnation.com/silverbeat/song/25057479-heaven-can-wait
 
Terry

Nice song Terry - I really like the chord progression.
I agree with the mix comments - there seems to be heavy compression on the electric piano that ducks the rest of the mix when it is played